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Less visible than the cross-avenue arch welcoming guests to downtown Anacortes is this arch over the main entrance to the New Wilson Hotel on Commercial Avenue. The hotel was renovated and now features apartments administered by the Anacortes Housing Authority.
New streets are in at Rock Ridge, a residential community located high above Oakes Avenue between city forestlands and the airport. Rock Ridge features the highest residential lots in the city.
New housing starts continue at an impressive rate in Anacortes. For many residents of Rock Ridge, a housing development adjacent to city forestland on the northwest corner of the island, it’s all about the view. A construction crew spent its Saturday on this new Rock Ridge home.